The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2024 opens: here are the Italian businesses participating
The 65th edition of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show with showcase over 1300 vessels. Here are the main Italian businesses participating
The 65th edition of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show with showcase over 1300 vessels. Here are the main Italian businesses participating
The opening ceremony for the 65th iteration of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show will be starting shortly. Year after year, the American boat show, which takes place in the city located in south-east Florida, has attracted increasing numbers of visitors, becoming, for all intents and purposes, one of the most important boat shows in the world. This year, professionals and hobbyists will discover the latest from some of the most important international shipyards, in an ever-larger location. The show opens on 30 October and runs through to Sunday 3 November. Over the course of these days, a number of world premiers will be unveiled, and over 1300 vessels will be on display.
NEW EXHIBITION AREAS
The Fort Lauderdale Boat show covers seven sites, each one hosting different sectors in pleasure boating: the Bahia Mar yachting Center, the Las Olas Marina, the Hall of Fame Marina, the SuperYacht Village, the Pier 66 Marina, The Broward County Conference Center and, lastly, the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina.
The Superyacht Village, located on “Pier South” of the Hotel & Marina of Pier 66, will host the biggest yachts in the Show. This exclusive tourist marina will showcase the latest in design and innovation for luxury superyachts. In addition, of note are also Pier 66 Marina and Las Olas Marina, where visitors can find the latest products and vessels by international shipyards.
ITALIAN EXHIBITORS
Awaiting aficionados and pleasure boaters will be around1,000 exhibitors coming from around the world. Italy has a prominant position on this long list. Of particular note is the presence of Azimut bringing 20 yachts, including the famous Seadeck 6 to its American debut, Benetti, who will be presenting the My Abbentures² from the Diamond 44M range and the Oasis 34M My Grateful, Sanlorenzo, with 7 models on display including the most representational models of the Italian company and the Bluegame brand. Also present are Baglietto, located in the High Tides Lounge on the pool of the Bahia Mar Hotel, Mangusta Yachts, with their new Mangusta Oceano 44, and Ferretti Group. There will also be a number of Italian companies specialising in boating products and accessories, like NavalTecnoSud, and CMC Marine.
